CWD: Interesting article from WY

[NRA4LIFE]

No man sorry, it’s on the decline. Has been for 20 years now i posted PLENTY of links for ya to check out.

Why are you doing this? The numbers don't lie. 2024 was 791023, more than 2023. Does someone need to learn how to use the internet?

 

[Predator_SD]

Why are you doing this? The numbers don't lie. 2024 was 791023, more than 2023. Does someone need to learn how to use the internet?

Sorry, i already posted plenty of trends, links, etc for you to look at in my prior response. You may need to ask the authors of the links i provided if they need to learn how to use the internet.

Here is a really good one on the topic though. It’s older but the trends have continued in a downward trend. Browse through it there is a TON of information, very in depth on the topic of declining hunter numbers and why. The ONLY demographic that has showed small gains are women, because it used to basically be zero and crossbow hunters because it wasn’t even possible before 2013.

https://cdn.apl.wisc.edu/publications/APL_hunter_brief_final.pdf

My only guess to your flawed numbers is you may be quoting ALL license sales not just deer licenses? Like the Patrons license for one. Other than that idk?

Here is an article quoting DNR Deer Program Specialist Jeff Pritzl. He touches on the same thing the other link touches on. The only areas showing slight growth being women and crossbows. Everything else is declining at about 2% per year.

DNR says number of hunters on the decline in Wisconsin

23 years ago, Wisconsin had about 700,000 hunters. In 2023, that number is 600,000

www.wsaw.com

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[Terrapin]

The thing that irritates me in Idaho is that CWD is cropping up next to and in commercial elk ranches… yet the elk farmer/ shoot ranch lobby is still able to convince the state that they need fewer regulations. No more double fences to prevent commingling, lower testing and reporting requirements, etc. This seems to be an unnecessary risk to our already stressed herds to benefit fewer than twenty elk farmers.


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[jmez]

Likely because elk farms are regulated by the Dept of Agriculture rather than GF and parks.

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[ScreamingPotato]

The thing that irritates me in Idaho is that CWD is cropping up next to and in commercial elk ranches… yet the elk farmer/ shoot ranch lobby is still able to convince the state that they need fewer regulations. No more double fences to prevent commingling, lower testing and reporting requirements, etc. This seems to be an unnecessary risk to our already stressed herds to benefit fewer than twenty elk farmers.


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That's how it spread down here in Texas. Gotta ship those farmed freak breeder deer all over the state.